Enterprise Architect Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Enterprise Architect Manager will lead the enterprise architecture function across Infrastructure, Applications, Data, and Integration domains. This role serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, translating complex technical environments into actionable roadmaps that support grid modernization, operational reliability, and digital transformation initiatives.

The role focuses on aligning technology strategy with business and regulatory requirements within a utilities or critical infrastructure environment.

Responsibilities:

Enterprise Architecture Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of enterprise architects across multiple domains
• Define, maintain, and govern enterprise architecture frameworks and standards
• Establish architecture review processes to ensure alignment with business strategy
• Drive governance through design reviews, technology evaluations, and approval processes

Strategic Planning and Roadmapping

• Partner with business and technology leaders to develop multi-year roadmaps
• Translate business priorities such as grid modernization, OT/IT convergence, and regulatory compliance into architecture strategies
• Evaluate emerging technologies and align them to business outcomes
• Support capital planning through architecture-driven business cases

Infrastructure and Cloud Architecture

• Oversee architecture for on-prem, hybrid, and cloud environments
• Guide cloud adoption strategies across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Define standards for high availability, disaster recovery, and resilience
• Ensure infrastructure supports mission-critical utility operations

Applications Architecture

• Provide governance for enterprise platforms such as ERP, GIS, EAM, ADMS, and customer applications
• Define integration principles and support application portfolio rationalization
• Ensure architectures meet regulatory and operational requirements

Data Architecture

• Lead enterprise data strategy including governance, MDM, and analytics platforms
• Enable predictive maintenance, operational analytics, and reporting capabilities
• Ensure security, privacy, and compliance are embedded in all data decisions

Integration Architecture

• Oversee integration patterns, API strategy, and middleware platforms
• Define standards for OT/IT integration (SCADA, EMS, DMS, enterprise systems)
• Guide adoption of modern integration approaches including microservices

Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in enterprise architecture, including leadership experience
• Expertise in at least two domains: Infrastructure, Applications, Data, Integration
• Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, or similar)
• Strong background in cloud and hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience influencing executive stakeholders and driving cross-functional alignment
• Experience with governance, standards, and portfolio management

Preferred:

• Experience in utilities, energy, or critical infrastructure sectors

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools and Technologies:

• Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Architecture Frameworks: TOGAF, Zachman
• Enterprise Systems: ERP, GIS, EAM, ADMS
• Integration: APIs, middleware platforms, microservices
• Data Platforms: Data governance, analytics, master data management